ECONOTES 2012-04-23: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region
Featured
- Artist Boat Leads Students to Environmental Discovery (My FOX Houston, 04/19/2012)
Artist Boat offers a unique program in which students can take trips to learn about the environment, kayaking, and art. Students paddle along in Galveston Bay, explore tranquil habitats, and make their own watercolor painting that reflects the diversity of life in the area. The trips include a minimum of 4 hours of hands-on, place-based, and experiential learning.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/ - Ecological answers in BP spill remain beneath the surface (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 04/21/2012)
It is 2 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts have differing opinions regarding the expected long-term effects of the spill on the environment. Short-term effects included oiled birds and blackened marshes, but the long-term effects can appear years after the oil disappeared from sight.
http://www.chron.com/ - Life of Geraldine Watson (Houston Chronicle, 04/15/2012)
Geraldine Watson, a passionate environmental activist, passed away on April 6th. Geraldine was a renown botanist and author of numerous books on the wild flowers and plants of Texas. Her involvement with a number of environmental causes led her to become a critical part of the effort to establish the Big Thicket national Preserve. In 2005, Geraldine won the lifetime achievement Synergy Award.
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EcoNotes
- 22 April
- Artist Boat to host dune restoration (The Daily News)
http://galvestondailynews.com/ - 21 April
- Ecological answers in BP spill remain beneath the surface (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - 20 April
- Taking a Closer Look at Texas’ New Radioactive Waste Dump (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - All Down the Line: The Economic and Environmental Impact of Keystone XL (Joe Wertz – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Law of the Land: How TransCanada Will Leave Its Mark on Texas Property Rights (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - The BP Blowout, 2 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Hopefully Not Forgotten (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - 19 April
- Artist Boat Leads Students to Environmental Discovery (My FOX Houston)
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/ - Life on the Line: Landowners Fight Keystone XL and Eminent Domain (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Your Weekly Drought Update: The Regression Continues (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - 18 April
- Moving the Giant – Getting Walmart to Recycle (Robin Schneider – Austin EcoNetwork)
http://www.austineconetwork.com/ - EPA Issues First Emissions Rules for Fracking (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Sierra Club Commends Dallas City Council for Making Twice Weekly Outdoor Watering Restrictions Permanent (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/ - Will Canadian Crude Make the Keystone XL Pipeline Leak? (Dave Fehling – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Scientists Present Report Linking Oil and Gas Industry to Earthquakes (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - 17 April
- EPA ranks cities on energy certified buildings (Matt Dietrichson – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/ - West End Galveston Island lands to be conserved!! (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/ - Our New Series on the Keystone XL Pipeline (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - 16 April
- With Rain Falling on Texas Cities, Drought Rages on in the Rural West (Mose Buchele – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Let’s use our transit taxes for transit (David Crossley – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/ - Rice Farmers Used More Than Three Times as Much Water as Austin Last Year (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - 15 April
- Life of Geraldine Watson (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.legacy.com/ - Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup set for April 28 (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/ - 13 April
- Biking with the mayor: Parker says bikers shouldn’t have to ride together to feel safe on roads (Whitney Radley – CultureMap Houston)
http://houston.culturemap.com/ - Ranking of metro areas illustrates Texas efforts to boost energy efficiency (Texas Climate News)
http://texasclimatenews.org/ - Sugar Land Set Sights on Designation as Top Water, Energy Saving City (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/ - 12 April
- USACE Galveston District’s beneficial use site provides shelter for weary fliers (Guidry News)
http://guidrynews.com/ - 6 April
- Stable habitats sought for endangered Houston toads (Allan Turner – Houston Chronicle)
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